Leadership is a topic tossed around frequently this season.
The loss of veterans Zaza Pachulia and Jared Dudley in the off-season certainly hurt the Milwaukee Bucks in the locker room and on the court.
But younger players gradually have been assuming more leadership as the season has progressed.
Khris Middleton is not afraid to take shots late in games, as he showed Wednesday in the Bucks' 104-99 loss to the Indiana Pacers. His potential tying three-pointer did not go in, but he was ready and confident.
Giannis Antetokounmpo moving from small forward to a point guard role — or is that point forward?